Yes, Magician David Blaine has made news with his balloon-powered "flight". While its not a plane it is a lifting apparatus and it lifted David high enough that he had to enter commercial airspace.

I think he went to 24.900 ft above sea level before releasing. Quite an interesting and educational journey for him and his little daughter to witness and share.

Pretty interesting video, guess it is something to do on a dull day.
Carl2